PULL · 20 DEC 2011 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy
NASA APOD · Angus Lau
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253, is a spiral galaxy about ten million light-years away. It is one of the brightest and dustiest galaxies we can see, with a high rate of star formation. Caroline Herschel discovered it in 1783.
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2011-12-20 · ♐
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NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy
NASA APOD · Angus Lau
BORN 5304 days ago
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 20 DEC 2011 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 DEC 2011.
THE ALMANAC FOR 20 DEC 2011
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 354 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaks in 2 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS